The role of ROS in tumour development and progression

EC Cheung, KH Vousden - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2022 - nature.com
Eukaryotic cells have developed complex systems to regulate the production and response
to reactive oxygen species (ROS). Different ROS control diverse aspects of cell behaviour …

The pentose phosphate pathway in health and disease

T TeSlaa, M Ralser, J Fan, JD Rabinowitz - Nature metabolism, 2023 - nature.com
The pentose phosphate pathway (PPP) is a glucose-oxidizing pathway that runs in parallel
to upper glycolysis to produce ribose 5-phosphate and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide …

The cell biology of ferroptosis

SJ Dixon, JA Olzmann - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is a non-apoptotic cell death mechanism characterized by iron-dependent
membrane lipid peroxidation. Here, we review what is known about the cellular mechanisms …

Disulfidptosis: disulfide stress–induced cell death

X Liu, L Zhuang, B Gan - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
The cystine transporter solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11)(also known as xCT)
promotes glutathione synthesis and counters oxidative stress–induced cell death, including …

The PI3K–AKT network at the interface of oncogenic signalling and cancer metabolism

G Hoxhaj, BD Manning - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2020 - nature.com
The altered metabolic programme of cancer cells facilitates their cell-autonomous
proliferation and survival. In normal cells, signal transduction pathways control core cellular …

NADPH homeostasis in cancer: functions, mechanisms and therapeutic implications

HQ Ju, JF Lin, T Tian, D Xie, RH Xu - Signal transduction and targeted …, 2020 - nature.com
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) is an essential electron donor in all
organisms, and provides the reducing power for anabolic reactions and redox balance …

Kaempferol ameliorates oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation-induced neuronal ferroptosis by activating Nrf2/SLC7A11/GPX4 axis

Y Yuan, Y Zhai, J Chen, X Xu, H Wang - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Kaempferol has been shown to protect cells against cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury
through inhibition of apoptosis. In the present study, we sought to investigate whether …

The complex interplay between antioxidants and ROS in cancer

IS Harris, GM DeNicola - Trends in cell biology, 2020 - cell.com
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play important roles in tissue homeostasis, cellular
signaling, differentiation, and survival. In this review, we discuss the types of ROS, their …

Emerging therapies in cancer metabolism

Y Xiao, TJ Yu, Y Xu, R Ding, YP Wang, YZ Jiang… - Cell Metabolism, 2023 - cell.com
Metabolic reprogramming in cancer is not only a biological hallmark but also reveals
treatment vulnerabilities. Numerous metabolic molecules have shown promise as treatment …

The roles of histone deacetylases and their inhibitors in cancer therapy

G Li, Y Tian, WG Zhu - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Genetic mutations and abnormal gene regulation are key mechanisms underlying
tumorigenesis. Nucleosomes, which consist of DNA wrapped around histone cores …